Combination drain and plug



Feb. 13, 1940.

A. c. WIEDOFF COMBINATION D RA IN AND PLUG Filed Aug. '27, 1958Inventnr' FI.E.W IE duff Fittcmnex s' Patented Feb. 13,1 940 2 190 278.ss, rrs'r OFFICE a 2,190,278 i i 1 1 i 5 I COMBINATION DRAIN AND PLUGmits o. w ave, Milwaukee, Wish" 7 He -elicits min ster, [1938, SerialNassau!) I ;(Cl. 4-287) Thistinvention appertains to plumbing, and bowlB and the waste pipe D are of the usual: or d more particularly tosinks, basins, tubs;, and the any preferred character, and the washbowlBiis like. I 1 w a 7 provided with the usual Qo ver-fiow passage fi,

One of the primary objectsof my inventionis which leads into the drainpipe D. Thedrain 1 U 55;? to provide a novel plug "for the waste pipesof pipe D leads "to the usual trap, and thence to the. 5 1

Wash basins and the like, whereby to effectively main outlet.- a l eprevent the passage of debris into the wastepipe In accordance with myinvention, a flanged when the plug is unseated to permit the drainingthreaded", sleevefi is placed through the drain I v of waterfrorn thebasin into the waste pipe. A opening of the wash basin and is securelyfas l; "Another salient object of my invention is to tened thereto byalock nut l. sleeve fiis con- 1015 0 one which can be placedupon themarket at a this guidesleeve snugly engages the inner surface reasonablecost. k n d of the threaded'sleeve 6'so' that the entire plug 1 ,2 Withthese and other objects inview, the invencan be raised and loweredwithout tilting move tion consistsin the novel constructiomarrangement.r i j i ment, and formation of parts, as will be'herein- I The upper,end of the cylindrical sleeve 55 has 5 40 wash basin equipped withmyinvention.

55 letter D a drain or waste pipe therefor, The Wash 1 pipe will, haveto passthrough the strainer sleeve, 5

, provide means for so 'constructingthe plug that nected to the drainorwas'te pipe D by means of a when the same is in its seated'positicn,debris union nut 8. Theu fianged upper end of the from the overflow willbe prevented from going threaded sleevefi fits aroundthe opening in theI into the drain pipeja basin, and forms avalve oriplug seat 9. Acrosslli A further important object of 'my invention is bar I!) is carriedbythe threaded sleeve C5, and 15 a to provide a plug "for wash basinsandthe, like, the, ends of the cross bar are secured firmly tothe havingformed thereon or attached thereto a threadedsleeve, an'Las shown, thebar extends w screen, whereby to effectively holdbaclr all foreigndiametrically across the sleeve, (The sleeve has matter and prevent suchforeign matter from i an opening H formed therein for communication ,1draining into the waste pipe'i W with-theover-fiow passage 5 of the washbasin." 20,

A further object of my inventionisjtoprovide My novel drain plug t2 canbe formed ironi novel means for constructingthe plug" dstrainer brass,or other desired material, and the plug can whereby the plug andstrainer carrfb be plated to enhance the appearance thereof. The loweredtoa closed position, and alsoweadily plug l2includes a head or, plugbody 13,, the raised and held in an open position forperrnittingperipheral edge of which isbeveled with snug en- 25 the draining ofwater into the waste pipe. Q gagement with the seat Elin the sleeve ii.The I A still further object ofiny invention is to ro: upper edgeof-th'e header body 83 has formed 'vide an improved device of theaboveycharacte'rg thereon a finger grip lmwhereby the plug can be whichwill be durable andfefiicient in use, one conveniently rais ed orlowered Dependingfronrji 1 that will be simple andeasy to 'rnanufacture,and the body; it is a cylindrical guide sleeve '15, and '30 i after morespecifically described, claim'ed, and, formed therein a plurality'ofminute openings illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing, in which andhence the sleeve constitutes a strainer. The "drawing: 1 I strainersleeve it can either-be formed integral Figure l is a central verticalsection through 'a' with the head or body 53, or can beformeclseparatelytherefrom and be rigidly secured thereto 4 FigureZ is a fragmentarysectional view, simiin any known manner. 'Ihelower edge of the lar toFigure l, but showingthe plug in lowered strainer sleeve 55 has formedtherein upwardly position. l v extending notches or slots Hi These slotsor Figure 3 is a detailedsectionalview; similar to notches ll -arediametricallyopposite one another, Figure 2,'but showing amodified formof my inand haveja width equal to the width of the cross 45 vention, theview being takenon the line 33 of bar ill. j i z Figure 4 looking in thedirection of thearrows. I In use of myimproved strainer and plug, the fFigure 4 is a detailed horizontal section taken same is inserted withinthe threaded sleeve 6, as I i on the line d4l of Figures, looking in thedirecshown in Figure 1, and the plug andstrainer are tiono'f the arrows.I r turned'so that the slots orno'tches ll will beout 50 1 Referring tothe drawing. ink detail, wherein of alinement with the cross bar ill,and thus the similar reference I characters designate correlower edgeyofthe strainer willrest upon the cross Spondingparts throughout theseveralviewsfthe 'bar ill and beheld in a raised elevated position.letter B generally indicates a washbowlQand the All water ,flowing from"the basin into the Waste and hence all debris, such as hair, hair-pins,and the like, will be retained, and will be prevented from entering intoand clogging up the waste pipe.

By turning the plug E2 to aline the notches or slots I! with the crossbar ill, the plug can be dropped down so that the beveled edge thereofwill rest on screened.

v clud-e a depending rod [8.

Obviously, the entire plug I2 can be uicklyre moved from the drain pipefor cleaning purposes, and as there is nothing to get out of repair, theplug can be freely manipulated by the ordinary housewife.

In public buildings it may be necessary to take precautions against theremoval of the plug I2 from the basins by unscrupulous persons. InFigure 3 I have illustrated one method of accomplishing this purpose.This means can in- The rod ,can be threaded into the head or body It ofthe plug l2. The cross bar NJ has formed thereina central opening it,for slidably receiving the rod 18.

' The lower end of the rod can have threaded lized in conjunction withwash-tubs, sinks, and

- and, obviously, upon the lifting of the plug the,

the like. My device is exceptionally easy tov operate,

same can be either turned to the right or left, and as soon as the slotsI! ride past the bar it) the plug will be held against downwardmovement. While I have shown the openings'as' being round, it is to beunderstood that the same can be of any shape, either long, square, orthe like.

Changes in details may be made Without departing from the spirit or thescope of this invention, but what I claim as new is:

1. The combination with a sink, basin, or the like, having a drainopening, a drain pipe, a

flanged, threaded sleeve fitted in the drain opening with the flangededge disposed around the drain opening, a nut holding the threadedsleeve in position, a union connecting the sleeve with the drainpipe,'and a cross bar carried by the sleeve and extending diametricallyacross the same, of a plug for the sleeve including a solid bodyhaving abeveled peripheral edge for fitting against the inner surface of theflanged sleeve, a depending cylindrical member carried by the body andsnugly fitted within the sleeve, saidmember having a plurality of minuteperforations therein adjacent to the body, and slots drain opening, anut holding the threaded sleeve tions therein adjacent to the body,slots in its lower edge, the. slots receiving the cross bar when theplug is in. one position for permitting the lower end of the plug of thebody to rest on the sleeve and saidcross bar holding the plug inelevated position when the lower edge of the plug rests upon the crossbar, and means carried by the plug slidable on the crossbar.

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